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Foreign News
January 6, 1738
The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
What is this article about?
King appoints new Commissioners of Customs in London, replacing four who resigned or died.
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LONDON, October 20.
His Majesty has been pleased to constitute and appoint Sir John Stanley, Sir John Evelyn, Barts. John Campbell, Brian Fairfax, John Hill, Gwyn Vaughan, George Ross, Wardell, George Westby, Esqs. Sir Robert Baylis, Knt. Sir Robert Corbet, Richard Chandler, Beaumont Hotham, Richard Somers, and Collin Campbell, Esqs. Commissioners of his Majesty's Customs; the Four last in the Room of Sir Charles Peers, deceased, Sir James Campbell, Bart. George Drummond, and Edward Trelawney, Esqs. who have resigned.
His Majesty has been pleased to constitute and appoint Sir John Stanley, Sir John Evelyn, Barts. John Campbell, Brian Fairfax, John Hill, Gwyn Vaughan, George Ross, Wardell, George Westby, Esqs. Sir Robert Baylis, Knt. Sir Robert Corbet, Richard Chandler, Beaumont Hotham, Richard Somers, and Collin Campbell, Esqs. Commissioners of his Majesty's Customs; the Four last in the Room of Sir Charles Peers, deceased, Sir James Campbell, Bart. George Drummond, and Edward Trelawney, Esqs. who have resigned.
What sub-type of article is it?
Court News
What keywords are associated?
Customs Commissioners
Royal Appointments
London Customs
What entities or persons were involved?
Sir John Stanley
Sir John Evelyn
John Campbell
Brian Fairfax
John Hill
Gwyn Vaughan
George Ross
Wardell
George Westby
Sir Robert Baylis
Sir Robert Corbet
Richard Chandler
Beaumont Hotham
Richard Somers
Collin Campbell
Sir Charles Peers
Sir James Campbell
George Drummond
Edward Trelawney
Where did it happen?
London
Foreign News Details
Primary Location
London
Event Date
October 20
Key Persons
Sir John Stanley
Sir John Evelyn
John Campbell
Brian Fairfax
John Hill
Gwyn Vaughan
George Ross
Wardell
George Westby
Sir Robert Baylis
Sir Robert Corbet
Richard Chandler
Beaumont Hotham
Richard Somers
Collin Campbell
Sir Charles Peers
Sir James Campbell
George Drummond
Edward Trelawney
Outcome
four last appointees replace sir charles peers (deceased), sir james campbell, george drummond, and edward trelawney (resigned).
Event Details
His Majesty appoints Sir John Stanley, Sir John Evelyn, Barts., John Campbell, Brian Fairfax, John Hill, Gwyn Vaughan, George Ross, Wardell, George Westby, Esqs., Sir Robert Baylis, Knt., Sir Robert Corbet, Richard Chandler, Beaumont Hotham, Richard Somers, and Collin Campbell, Esqs. as Commissioners of his Majesty's Customs.